Which to use
“repartidos” and “repetidos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,271
- “repartidos” frequency rank
- #20,495
- “repetidos” frequency rank
- 37766
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repartidos | repetidos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de repartido, participio de repartir. | Forma del plural de repetido, participio de repetir. |
Where the eye mixes repartidos and repetidos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. repartidos runs 10 letters (CVCVCCVCVC) against repetidos's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses repartidos with repetidos
A purely visual mix-up. repartidos ([repaɾˈt̪ið̞os]) and repetidos ([repeˈt̪ið̞os]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37766, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
repartidos is recorded at frequency rank #17,271, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [repaɾˈt̪ið̞os]. repetidos is at rank #20,495, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [repeˈt̪ið̞os].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 37766, this pair ranks #173,606 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of repartidos vs repetidos
Shared letters: deioprst. Private to "repartidos": a. Private to "repetidos": -.
"repartidos" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC · "repetidos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- repartidos ← erpartidos · reaprtidos · reparitdos · reparrtidos · repartdios · repartiddos · repartidoss · repartidso
- repetidos ← erpetidos · reeptidos · repeitdos · repetdios · repetiddos · repetidoss · repetidso · repetiods
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "repartidos" and "repetidos" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "repartidos" or "repetidos" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "repartidos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "repetidos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #173,606 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "repartidos" and "repetidos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "remitidos vs repetidos". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #173,606 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.